In a survey of students at a local high school, 30% of the students said they liked tater tots and 15% of the students said they like French fries. If every one of the students who said they like French fries also said they like tater tots, what proportion of the students responding to the survey said they liked at least one of the two side dishes?

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Serena Ochoa

15 September, 18:43

In a survey of students at a local high school, 30% of the students said they liked tater tots and 15% of the students said they like French fries. If every one of the students who said they like French fries also said they like tater tots, what proportion of the students responding to the survey said they liked at least one of the two side dishes?

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Lisa Summers · Answer 1

Based on the given problem above, the proportion of the students responding to the survey that said that they liked at least one of the two side dishes is 3/10. Because 30% said they like tater tots and all the ones who said they liked fries are the same people then you're only looking at the 30% wherein 30/100 is 3/10 which makes 3/10 the right answer.